Future Leaders - student summit

Future Leaders – Liberty Partnerships Program

Five girls are working on craft projects at a large table in a classroom filled with art supplies, tools, and artwork on the walls. Large windows show a view of trees and a building outside.
Five girls are working on craft projects at a large table in a classroom filled with art supplies, tools, and artwork on the walls. Large windows show a view of trees and a building outside.
Liberty Partnerships Program at SUNY Niagara

Empowering Students for Success

SUNY Niagara is home to one of fifty-one highly successful Liberty programs throughout New York State, serving over 500 students in the four largest school districts in Niagara County. Through individualized programming, we support students’ academic, personal, and social-emotional success in middle and high school. Liberty is dedicated to ensuring that every student graduates with a strong sense of identity and a clear path forward.

Five girls are working on craft projects at a large table in a classroom filled with art supplies, tools, and artwork on the walls. Large windows show a view of trees and a building outside.
Five girls are working on craft projects at a large table in a classroom filled with art supplies, tools, and artwork on the walls. Large windows show a view of trees and a building outside.
A man and a smiling young woman wearing safety glasses work together on a woodworking project; she uses a power drill on a wooden board while he steadies it, in a workshop setting.
A man and a smiling young woman wearing safety glasses work together on a woodworking project; she uses a power drill on a wooden board while he steadies it, in a workshop setting.
Liberty Partnerships Program at SUNY Niagara

Preparing Students for Success

The Future Leaders program offers students a variety of enriching experiences that foster growth and development. Participants engage in goal setting, community engagement activities, self-awareness building, college visits, career and college planning seminars, soft skills development workshops, service learning events, summer camps, and wellness activities. These opportunities are designed to equip students with the tools and confidence they need to succeed beyond high school.

A man and a smiling young woman wearing safety glasses work together on a woodworking project; she uses a power drill on a wooden board while he steadies it, in a workshop setting.
A man and a smiling young woman wearing safety glasses work together on a woodworking project; she uses a power drill on a wooden board while he steadies it, in a workshop setting.
A group of young girls and their coach form a huddle at center court in a gymnasium, raising their hands together in a team gesture under a basketball hoop.
A group of young girls and their coach form a huddle at center court in a gymnasium, raising their hands together in a team gesture under a basketball hoop.
SUNY Niagara’s Liberty Program

A No-Cost Opportunity for Student Success

Fully funded by the New York State Education Department, the program is completely free for students and families. At Future Leaders, we are deeply invested in student success and strive to improve high school graduation rates by increasing school engagement. Through strong, positive relationships and meaningful learning experiences, we empower students to realize their potential and become future leaders in their communities.

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Goals of Future Leader

Future Leaders students work toward academic success, actively engage in learning, develop a strong sense of identity and belonging, maintain good attendance, and participate in their communities.

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Future Liberty Partnerships Program

Opportunities

  • Career awareness and exploration
  • College tours
  • Community engagement
  • Field trips
  • Job shadowing
  • Mentoring
  • Parental engagement
  • SAT exam preparation
  • Service learning
  • Summer and Saturday enrichment programming
  • Transition programming for students entering middle school, high school, college or entry-level careers.
  • Tutoring
Andrea Modeste


Contact

Andrea Modeste

  • Project Director
  • Phone: 716-614-6892
  • Email: amodeste@niagaracc.suny.edu
  • Location: G242
Andrea Modeste